Basic Biographical Details

Name: McCombie & Mennie
Designation:  
Born: 1965
Died:  
Bio Notes: Albert McCombie commenced independent practice in 1949 working from his home in a farmhouse near Insch. Later that same year he moved the practice to 102 High Street, Inverurie and in 1952 to Earlsmohr, High Street in the same town. In 1963 once again he moved, this time to 60 Market Place.

Alexander Mennie joined the practice as an assistant in 1957 and was taken into partnership in 1965. The practice name then became McCombie & Mennie. In 1964 the practice then moved to 64 Market Street. The practice specialised in work on historic buildings and surveys for the National Trust for Scotland.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3Earlsmohr/85, High Street, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandBusiness1960s1980s 
Item 2 of 360, Market Place, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandBusiness1963After 1975 
Item 3 of 323, Castle Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire, ScotlandBusiness1975 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Albert McCombie1965 Partner 
Item 2 of 2Alexander ('Sandy') Mennie19652001PartnerPractice closed in 2001.

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 161960sCommunity HallBraemar AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 2 of 161960sCommunity HallOld Rayne AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 3 of 161960sCommunity HallMillbrex AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 4 of 161960sFactory for the Ross GroupInverurie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 5 of 161960sFarmsteading for Mr Andrew Forbes-LeithFyvie (?) Aberdeenshire  
Item 6 of 161960sFarmsteading for Rt Hon Lord Forbes KBE  AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 7 of 161960sFarmsteading for the Countess of Aberdeen, HaddoHaddo AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 8 of 161960sForbes Simmers FactoryHatton, Peterhead AberdeenshireScotlandExtensions
Item 9 of 161960sHotelSt Fergus AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 10 of 161960sHousing (low rise and multi-storey) for Ellon Town CouncilEllon AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 11 of 161960sHousing (low rise and multistorey) for Inverurie Town CouncilInverurie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 12 of 161960sHousing (low rise and multistorey) for the Town CouncilInverurie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 13 of 161960sWilliam Hay & Sons FactoryInverurie AberdeenshireScotlandExtensions
Item 14 of 16c. 1962House for Robin JohnstonMillbrex Aberdeenshire  
Item 15 of 161968Chapel of Garioch Parish ChurchChapel of Garioch AberdeenshireScotlandSmall outshoots to either side
Item 16 of 161980s(?)Fyvie Castle and ancillary buildingsFyvie AberdeenshireScotlandRestoration including reinstatement of 18th century bellcote.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp94

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970Galletly, James